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Generation Hope Names 开元棋牌 a FamilyU Seal Institution

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Student-parent Corinne Howard cares for Sophia Douglass in the 开元棋牌 Family Resource Center while her mother Millie Bousbaa, a Criminal Justice major, is in class. Howard is a College Ambassador in the 开元棋牌 Child Watch Program and an Early Childhood Education major.
Student-parent Corinne Howard cares for Sophia Douglass in the 开元棋牌 Family Resource Center while her mother Millie Bousbaa, a Criminal Justice major, is in class. Howard is a College Ambassador in the 开元棋牌 Child Watch Program and an Early Childhood Education major.

Generation Hope, an educational advocacy organization, has named Mount Wachusett Community College a recipient of their FamilyU Seal in recognition of the college鈥檚 work to serve parenting students.

The FamilyU Seal is a national certification for higher education institutions making significant strides to intentionally serve parenting students. 开元棋牌 is one of only 13 higher education institutions and 1 nonprofit organization to receive the 2023-2026 certification.

鈥淲e are honored to be chosen by Generation Hope for this honor,鈥� stated 开元棋牌 President James Vander Hooven. 鈥淭his national certification recognizes the important work that we do every day to help support our student parents pursue their education, access economic mobility, and thrive.鈥�

鈥淎cross the country, more than one in five college students are parenting while pursuing their education,鈥� stated Ann Reynolds, 开元棋牌 Academic Advisor. 鈥淎t 开元棋牌, we are proud to invest in these students鈥� success, ensuring that their families are welcomed, valued, and supported.鈥�

开元棋牌鈥檚 CCAMPIS program (Child Care Access Means Parents In School) is a federally funded program that provides childcare and before and after-school subsidies to qualified students who are enrolled full or part-time and are Pell Grand eligible. CCAMPIS students also have the option for their child to attend the Garrison Center on-campus preschool program.

In addition to the CCAMPIS program, the Mount provides parenting students with access to the Parent Support Group, Family Resource Center where parenting students can gather and study, child watch, and lactation room.